Up to Snuff?

In a state where so many weird crimes happen, it’s a wonder more elementary schoolers aren’t doing science fair projects using cocaine. According to The Miami Herald, fourth-grader Emma Bartelt won first place at her school science fair for her entry “Drug Sniffing Dogs,” featuring three drug-sniffing dogs on loan from the Narcotics Bureau, where her father, Douglas Bartelt, is a detective — as well as 28 grams of cocaine. The 10-year-old’s project was to see which dog would be the first to find the stash of coke, which carried a street value of about $1,300.

Florida is a romantic Spanish word for Easter. Easter promises new life and it is indeed an extraordinary state in the union. Since it is now in the United States completely separated from Spain, it enjoys the luxury of America as opposed to the austerity now crushes Spain.